Attachment for composing-room saws



Sept. 23, 1930. El'. cHEsHlRE .1,776,347

ATTCENT FOR COHPOSING R00. SAIS Filed Sept. 15 1923 z uni-sgg 552.15

y 2voslugsthroug y n pgn-ted on top offthtablef YPmmfed Asept-.23, 1930 TIES' o VEDWARD CHESHIRE, OFBEBLINTOWNSHIP, WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN 4` ATTACHMENT non coMrosING-nooivi sAWs f.

n "Y f i ff invention relat'esto an attachment for 1 n a composingroom saw andmore particularly toan extension or long gage .for accommodatingrmaterial which is relatively long or longby a composing room saw,T I, n i In order to accurately gage lineotype slugs, lborders and the'like to be cut, thefrelatively im Xed jaw of the composing room'salw is pro- 17' 55, erthanuis usually sawedfor trimmed, or both,

vided .with a coacting side gage arm which eXtends'jat right anglestofthe fixed'jawln Side gages heretofore jusedwereadapted to work e within the range of thewidth ofthe` table or, m other words, theslde gage arm 1s arrangedso that it will not move beyond the edge of ,thet'able which supports the lineotype slugs and-'they'y like. `fUnder,v such conditions the y out their full length are supv myzpresent invention I provide for gag-` inglfand :supporting slugs, borders 4and the y' y like which `are so longfthat they extend bevyond a side edge of the table and accordingly are I not;` entirely, supported; thereby. l il It is j necessaryto support the-outer edges yof said fslu'gsyand borders` when they lOVerhangQthe y sidey of thetable for otherwise such slugs and Y 3o `borders might be inaccurately sawed ortrinimeddue primarily Vtoy a :downward shifting movement of the outer yunsupported"ends of f said 'slugs andl borders vwhich wouldy cause an I v"upward movement `ofsaidslugs and borders 'at the point where they'areto be cut." j Y Accordingly, one objectfof the invention is to' providea simpleyeficientland durableextensiongage'for a composmgroom savvwhich "in -additionto functioning'as gage will pre'- N10 vent sagging or ,Idropping'of the outer ends ofthe material-tV becut,` and,-accordingly,

l prevent, inaccurate"V cutting;

Another object is tto provide'van extension gage fori aV composing .,roomj'saw which iis L y adapted to meet the'various*requirements under actual service conditions. vWith these and various other objects' in view, the linvention vmay, consist of certain novel features of oonstruction'and operation asV will bey more fullyf describedl and particuvided witha graduated scale, and is also pro,-

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iarly pilted out inthe? pe'ciic'ation, draw.` lllgslandA claims appended hereto: i n

' Inthe drawings which' illustrate an eml 'bodiment of the device and' ,wherein likereference characters parts f Q y y ,v y

, Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a composing room saw provedextension gage; f

l Figure 2kis a fragmentary frontelevation are .used` to ,designate like *Figures 3 and tare vsectional views taken, i

equipped withf espectively, in theplanes' oflines 3?-3 and i :Figure 5 is asectionalfview taken inthe ,Y Reirringv to the `figuresof the ldrawings;it i

ywill be noted that `the', invention n isk ,disclosed c 1n connection wlth aeomposmg room saw 1ncluding a table 10with a slot therein for the receptionof the.saw"11. which may be driven fromany'suitable sourcel'through abelt 12. Ordinarily when the'attachment isnot in use, the material tobet-re'ated isclamped between a relatively stationary jaw 13 and aj relatively movable jaw 14;. The relatively stationarv jawl .secured VVto Aa slide member' 15 slidably mounted ina groove 16 in the vtable be haddirectly, takeslthe place of the relaf otherthings, includes` afrelatively long bar 20 which issecured to the vslide member v15 by any` suitable means such as" a machine screw 21.` The extension gage is secured to the Slide member 15 in a'mannersucht-hat it is held againstt-he clamping yItV willbe understood that the material to be cut, when the ltively'stationary clamping jan/,13 andyamong extension gage'isin use, will be clamped befV y tween `the main body portion of the extension gage andthe relatively movable jaw 14.

This extension gage has its main bodyv portion extending over a subst'antialpar't of the fing by a spring loe'atfed in a pocketf34in Widthrof the table and then terminates a Y Y long relatively thin but rigid and sturdy steel bar portion 22. Mounted upon this bar is an adjustable side gage member Which 'includes tWo main trameI portions 23 and.v 24. The 4Jframe member 23 hasa groove 25 cut therein to provide a leg 26 Which yoverhangs j the portion 22'andv similarly the frame member 24 has a'groo've 27 cut therein foriii-V Y ing a leg 28y Which overhangs said bar. portion 22; 'Byfmeans Voit" `these overhanging leg portions k26 and 28 the frame members 23 and 247 respectively, nfiay be caused tov slide ac-V- curately on the bar 22 and be supported thereby. '-)These frame members 23 and 24 are op# feratively connected to each other an ad-v justable screw 29 Whichis threaded through the frame member 23 and which' is' journaled theiramer member 24. It is apparent, therjeforathat ifthe screw headSO, which ris secured to the screwl 29, is rotated the frame members 23 and 24 will be given a relative movement in one Adirection or the other depending upontfhe direction of rotation of the yNormally the .fram-e member 2 3 locked of yopenings 32 in. the .bar portion y2.2,' and such plunger is lyieldablj'rheld in suchepen-y the member 23 fand'. surrounding .the shank 350i the plunger. Theouter end of the shank is' mended-.with a, heed-36 Wherebrthe yplungerl* may befwithdrawnfroni any one of the Qpeningsi3j2; I'Ktvvill be noted thatA the `gage bar portion/22 is provided with a scale Vor graduated markings .37 so thatbyvvith- .drawingtheplunger 3l from any opening 321the side gage members'23 and 24 may be ymen/ted along the gage bar for making a general adjustment to Vacconin iodatey lineotype n' slugs, borders or the like. After general adf justment is made, a delicate adjustment may be made by rotating the screw head 30. In this connection it will be noted that this head .30: i-s, provided Withla graduated scale 38 Which cooperates with a Zero-,mark on the frame member 24.- 4.Aglsoto facilitate accu rate adjustment ofl the relatively movable fside gage :member 24,l a graduated scale SQis vprovid-eden an arm 40. which is secured to the framemember 23 `and extends over the relatively adjustableside gage member'` 24.

In thisiway the lengthto/Which,y material isto kbe out, may be accurately measured or gaged.

' Y YAs' kmentitened, hereinabove, v if the slugs. j borders and the like to be c ut areunsupported at their outer ends there Would bea' tendency i for them to move, and, as a matter of fact in some instances the inner, ends of the slugs 'tobe c utwould be caused to shift upwardly,

resulting in their being cut on abias insteadk of straight.' To overcome such inaccurate Y cutting, there is provided means for support- '.eratedpup'on; f Y Y v n s It is to bejunderstood' that I doiiiotvvisli i i' d departingfrom ing the outer ends of the material to `be cut. l rIhis support takes the form of a shelf 4l Which is secured to the under side of the relatively adjustable gage frame niemberr24'by i the machine screw 42..V To assist in position member 45 Whh ssecured tov the shelf 441 l. i.

in any suitable manner; Q

The main body portion of thek side gage bari'sprovided with afgroove 46V `tor accom-V ot Lthe fffrainemembers. 23 Vand 24, `respec tively, when the latter are moved to the eitreme inner position. Y f

' By means ofthis estensioni gage relatively vlong' material to be cutinay be Yaccurately and quickly measured .and supported in a manner to meet allot therequirements for `successfulcommercialuse.y

l 'Ihough 'the present. invention has been Y Y 7o f y'l ling this shelf the'latteris provided With-a;V

v 80 il: inodating the oyerhanging legs 26 and 2811,`

u c l n l Y Y 'illustrated in connectionv 'Witha savv,A it will.. Vbek understood, oJjeourse, that the invention 1" oth'e'rinachines Wherein'it isI desired toacc'u- Y l rat'ely position elongated material 'to' be op.-

to be imite'd byrbe exa't abbodibebb` ofthe devicesho'vvn, which :is merely by; Way l of illustrationaiid not limitation, asvaiious and'fmo other formsy of the Vdevice vvvi'll of coursejbe apparent "to, thosefskijlled in the art :Without 'the spiritof the invention or the scope oftheclaims, Y f 1 Icl'aimr j j 1( In' combination, abed, anv elongatedpof' sitioningmember adapt-ed to positionimate l rial restinguponsaid bed, a cutting member having a line of cutting, actiondisposedv adjacentto one end ofsaidpositioning,member` transversely thereto, an extension gage po-` sitionedfiinl parallelfrelationship with said positioning memberfon the Asame side of said linel orcuttingl action as said' positioning member, said extension vgage includ-ing a 'bar anda stop carried by said bar, andmeans .for

adjustably securing said stopv f at` predeter f ymined distances from' the line ofinovement `j of said cutting member, 'said stop vincluding `r relativelymovable members and means vfor lf moving lsaid members, one of said members having a shelf fory supporting inate'rialto be operated upon.

' 2. In combination, labed, anelongated pork Y sitioningmeinber adapted to position yinaterial restingupon said bed, a cutting member havinga line of cutting'action disposedad# jacent to one end of said vpositioning niem- -ber transversely' thereto, an-extension gage positioned in parallel relationship with; said f' positioning member on the same kside of said line of cutting vaction as said positioning member, said extension gageincluding ya bar and a stop carried by said bar, said stop including 'relatively movable members and means for moving said members, oneof said j members having, a shelf for supporting niaterial to be operatedupon. Y

3. Iii a device of the character described, the combination of a material supporting bed, operating means associated therewith, an elongated gage member disposed adjacent said operating means, said member having a movable support mounted thereon, said supvport'including relatively movable members. yand stop means for oneof the members of .said support, anda material holdingmem- Y Y ber onone of said relatively movable meming a movable support mounted thereon, said j l` bers for moving the material with respect' to said operating means. i 4

In adevice vof the characterV described,

ythecombiiiation of 'al material supporting bed, operating means associated therewith,`

an elongated supporting member disposed i, vvadjacent said operating means and having marking means thereon, saidmember havmovable support including marking means "disposedto be related. to said first named marking means, said A'movable support vincluding relatively movable members, one of said members beingmovable relative to said marking means, and a material supporting member on'one of said relatively movable v members wherebymaterial canvbe moved relatively to said operating means. 5. In a deviceivof the character described,

`the combination of an operating tool, awork support vassociated therewith, jaw members associated with said workv support, a supple-v mentaryjaw member secured to one of said rst named jaw members andy disposed adja-y f cent the .other of said jaw members, vsaid supplementary jaw member lbeing provided with i slidab-le work supporting and moving memsaid last named member and said supplementary member having interlocking stop members for setting said slidable member in selected work supporting positions, andA means on said slidable member for subsequently moving `work supported thereby relatively to said operating tool. Y

6. In a'device of thecharacter described, the combination of an operating tool, a work support associated therewith, jawk members associated with said work support, a supplementary jaw member secured to one of said first named jaw members and disposed in v.parallel relation ,to the other of said jaw members, said supplementary jaw member being provided withja slidable work supporting and movingjmember, said last named member and said supplementary member 4the other of said jaw members, said elon- `ber,` the other of said parts having means cil gated jaw member being provided with a slidable work supporting and moving member, rsaid last named kmember and saidelongated member having interlocking stop members for setting said slidable member in selected work supporting positions, said slidable member including relatively movable parts, one of said parts havin a track member slidingly engaging said e ongated memfor supporting work,'and means cooperating with vsaid parts for selectively moving said parts relatively to each other.

Signed at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 12th day of September, 1923.y

EDWARD CHESHIRE.

l having interlocking stop members for setting y said slidable member in selected work sup- 

